The Eiffel Tower went dark briefly to mark Earth Hour, the campaign to raise awareness about climate change.
The five-minute dark-out on Saturday night was a symbolic gesture in the City of Light. Cities around the world also marked the event, with other...

New York City is a 24/7 kind of place. That makes it easy for business travelers to squeeze a little sightseeing in after a day of meetings. Take in a Broadway show and late dinner, or a nighttime view from Top of the Rock, the Empire State Building or...

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What makes a woman crazy about an automobile? I can only speak for myself. I grew up in the country surrounded by a dairy farm and five brothers. To me, cars were freedom. When I was 14 years old, as an exchange student...

The trip to Houston was not the main event, merely a pit stop on the way to a Caribbean cruise leaving from a nearby port. But Flor Hernandez's family fell in love with the city, squeezing in visits to the aquarium, the art museum and the shopping...

Prince Charles and his wife finished up their visit to Washington with a whirlwind day that included meeting with President Barack Obama.
The royal couple arrived Tuesday and stopped at some of the most iconic and historically important sites in the nation's capital.
Here's a rundown of their busy Thursday.
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Adult immigrant students at the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School in northwest Washington got some surprise comic relief when Prince Charles stopped by.
As he walked into...

Just what the doctor ordered: Peter Facinelli and Jaimie Alexander are engaged.
The actor popped the question to his former "'Nurse Jackie" costar on Monday, and his-and-her confirmations by their reps were made to the Los Angeles Times late Wednesday.
Facinelli, 41, who also played ageless vampire patriarch Carlisle Cullen in the "Twilight Saga" films, proposed to the "Thor" star in a scene straight out of a movie: at the top of New York's Empire State Building, according to People, which was first...

SEATTLE Seattle and New York's Empire State Building will be the twin proving grounds for Starbucks' latest bid to break down the barriers between people and their coffee: delivery.
The delivery service, to be tested in the two cities in the second half of 2015, is the next frontier for Starbucks' rapidly growing mobile ecosystem, which is tightly tied to its loyalty program.
Starbucks says members of the rewards program buy more Starbucks goodies more often than the rest of its customers. People have...

Starbucks says it will start delivering to customers in select parts of Seattle and New York City later this year.
The details will be discussed at the coffee chain's annual meeting Wednesday.
In Seattle, it said it will team up with a company called Postmates to deliver to homes and offices within specific areas. In New York City, delivery will be from existing or newly setup Starbucks shops in certain buildings, starting with the Empire State Building.
Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman...

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Fed: No rate hike until job market improves, inflation rises
The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it needs to see further improvement in the job market and higher inflation before it raises interest rates from record lows.
At the same time, the Fed at least opened the door to a rate increase later this year by no longer saying it will be "patient" in starting to raise its benchmark rate.
The statement the Fed issued after its latest policy meeting appeared to catch investors by surprise...

Starbucks says it will launch delivery in parts of Seattle and New York City in the second half of this year. Here's how the company says it will work:
—There will be no minimum purchase required.
—There will be a small flat fee for delivery, but the exact amount hasn't been determined.
—Delivery workers will accept tips.
—The average delivery time will be about 30 minutes starting with the placement of the order.
—Delivery hours are still to be determined.
—In...